Medication Management

Learn these tips for storing and taking your medications properly while away from home.

Watch this video to learn how to measure and store liquid medications properly.

Watch this video to learn how and where to store medications safely and how to properly dispose of expired medications.

Watch this video to learn how to swallow pills easier, if it is safe to split your medication, and if you can take your medication in a different form.

Medications can be very costly, but sometimes there are ways to get the medications you need at a lower cost.

Many chronic pain sufferers rely on anti-inflammatory drugs to keep pain at bay. But sometimes the very medication that helps can hurt in other ways. In the program "Managing Side Effects of Anti-Inflammatory Medications" you will learn what steps you can take to prevent that from happening to you.

NSAIDS have almost magical powers but they can cause problems if not taken properly. Become aware of how to recognize a problem. Find out about this in Part 2.

Side effects from NSAIDS may be difficult, but sometimes necessary to deflect pain. In those cases there are alternatives to help cope with the side effects. Find out about this in Part 3.

Researchers continue to work on developing new medicines and derivatives of NSAIDs to help fight pain and inflammation. In Part 4, learn what is on the horizon.

Watch this video to see how to take your medications correctly and safely.

Watch this video to learn how to safely halve your medications.

Taking an antibiotic when you shouldn't kills good bacteria in your body, which can cause you more problems, and your body can become resistant to antibiotics. Antibiotics are life-saving drugs when used properly. A doctor will be able to tell you whether antibiotics will help. SpeakUp against the overuse of antibiotics.

Mistakes happen every day, but you can take action to avoid them. Understanding your medications and how to manage them safely is a key part of recovery and disease management.

Today, there is a lot of discussion about Super Bugs and their resistance to antibiotics, which can lead to severe illness and even death. In this program, you'll learn when antibiotics can be used, when they are not effective and how that impacts healthcare.

Many believe that antibiotics can fix any illness but the fact is that antibiotics can only kill bacteria, not viruses. In Part 2, discover how taking antibiotics too often may cause problems down the road.

Antibiotics won't help completely if they aren't taken properly. In Part 3, learn what the guidelines are and why they are important.

Occasionally patients will develop an infection that is resistant to usual antibiotics. In Part 4, find out what measures patients can take to avoid that situation.

When patients are discharged from the hospital they often go home with a handful of medications to take to assist with their recovery. The program "Taking Medications Safely" provides some basic information about keeping safe while taking medications as well as tips to help make following directions easier.

A patient's pharmacist can be a very important member of his healthcare team. In Part 2, find out how the pharmacist can be a valuable contributor.

Transitioning from the hospital to home can have a huge impact on a patient's medications because often they are changed or have additions after a hospital stay. In Part 3, review a checklist that will make the transition easier.

It's critical that medications are taken according to directions. Part 4 features some tips that can help you take medications more safely.

Opiod pain medications are designed to treat really severe or chronic pain. Knowing how to properly and safely take and store these medications is an important part of your pain management plan.

Taking you medicine as prescribed by your doctor is important. Without it, you may feel worse and take longer to recover after your hospitalization. But it's not always easy, especially if you have lots of pills to take. These tips will help you get past the problems and take your medicine as directed.